Texas History

1916 – Horace S. Carswell, Jr. was born in Fort Worth, TX. In 1946 he was awarded a Medal of Honor for giving “his life…to save […]

1835 – Jackson Municipality colonist gathered at William Millican’s gin house to discuss their growing list of grievances against the Mexican government of Antonio López de […]

1805 – Charlotte Allen was born. She is known as the “Mother of Houston.” Her and her brothers bought land along Buffalo Bayou to establish the […]

1905 – The Texas City Independent School District was established. 1919 – The Longview Race Riot began. A series of events lead Governor William Hobby to order […]

1783 – Domingo Cabello y Robles, Spanish governor of Texas, issued an ordinance, that imposed strict guidelines for the roundup, branding, and export of unbranded cattle. […]